Abstract-Individuals attend language classrooms with miscellaneous personal attributes which are going to influence learners' test performance. Therefore, individual differences play an important role in sources of variance in test scores. This paper aims at investigating the effect of problem solving on the language ability obtained through C-tests. To this end, 70 EFL learners were randomly chosen and they were required to fill Parker's Problem-Solving Style Questionnaire (PSSQ). Simultaneously, they were given three C-tests to complete. The PSSQ measures four functions of problem solving: Sensing, Intuitive, Feeling, and Thinking. These four functions are the independent variables of this research. The Multiple Regression showed that there is a high positive correlation between C-test and intuitive (.844) and thinking (.838) functions. The results also point out a large effect size (R 2 = .786) for correlations which in turn describes how much of the variance in dependent variable is accounted for by the four functions of problem solving. To link theory into practice, the pedagogical implications in the EFL context are discussed.

Abstract-The issues of job and entrepreneurship have been always the concerns of students as well as every academic environment in Iran and other countries. University degrees are no longer sure fire formulas for high profile employment. The current study tries to investigate the employment rate of two university majors, namely Persian Literature and English Literature as a comparative analysis. A questionnaire was employed to investigate the related factors. Due to unavailability of the graduates, they were contacted via phone and asked to give their response to questionnaire items. The results of the study showed a big contrast between the two groups. English graduates have a good place in the Iranian labor market, while Persian graduates have a hard time finding employment.